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Putin, Erdogan address media after talking Syria in Sochi (WATCH LIVE) Putin: Our joint work with Turkey & Iran on Syria settlement bears fruit, level of violence decrease
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan have held a meeting in Sochi, Russia. The situation in Syria, including de-escalation zones and the prospects for a peaceful settlement of the conflict, was on agenda. The joint efforts of Russia, Turkey and Iran on a settlement of the Syrian conflict are paying off, as the level of violence has decreased in the country, Vladimir Putin said after meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Sochi.
According to the Kremlin, the leaders also discussed various bilateral issues, ranging from joint counter-terrorism efforts to economic cooperation in the trade and energy sectors. Putin and Erdogan emerged after a marathon four-hour-long meeting. In addition to Syria, they discussed several other bilateral issues, ranging from joint counter-terrorism efforts to economic cooperation in the trade and energy sectors.
"I would like to note with satisfaction that our joint work with Turkey and Iran as guarantors of the ‘Astana process’ continues to yield concrete results. The level of violence has certainly decreased and favorable conditions are being created for promoting inter-Syrian dialogue under the auspices of the UN," the Russian President told reporters.
Putin and Erdogan also agreed to "step up efforts to ensure long-term normalization in this country, primarily to advance the process of political settlement and to assist the Syrians in post-conflict reconstruction."